r/MobileGames

Months ago I downloaded the top liquid sort games and quit all of them within about 20 minutes.

Not because the puzzles were hard but because everything around them felt off. Constant ads, interruptions, weird difficulty spikes designed to force hint purchases, UI that hasn't changed much since 2018.

So I set out to build one the way I actually wanted it to feel.

Pigment Pour is an art-themed liquid sort where you restore real paintings as you solve puzzles. The main things I focused on:

• No forced ads. Ever. Hints and skips are available through in-game currency or a single optional ad. No "watch 5 ads to continue" walls.
• Every level is hand-built and tested. I wrote a solver that evaluates hundreds of thousands of board states per level, then tuned each one manually. 1000 levels, all curated.
• Difficulty that ramps without cheap tricks. No fake unsolvable states to sell you power-ups.
• Progression tied to restoring paintings like Starry Night, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Great Wave, instead of just clearing levels.

On the visual side, I spent way too much time making the liquid feel physical instead of flat colors. Curved surfaces, separation between layers, highlights. Probably nobody notices but me, ha.

One unexpected part: I added some lightweight telemetry (no personal data, just tied to test devices only) to see how people actually play. It's been revealing.

• My brother has hit 400+ dead-end states across 555 levels and refuses to use a single hint. At 3 AM.
• My nephew has zero undos across 144+ levels. Every level 3-starred on the first try.
• My daughter told me she's "around level 9." She's stuck on level 12, I know, Eve... lol

I'm curious what people here think makes these kinds of puzzle games feel fair vs. manipulative. That line seems surprisingly easy to cross, and I'm still finding it.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nobullgames.pigmentpour

Game Title:BIC: FP Playable Link: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ferammzdev2026.bic)

Platform: (Android)

Description: (

Close-range hand-to-hand combat. Fight with skill.

Fight. React. Stay in control.

BIC:FP is a third-person action fighting game built around close-range hand-to-hand combat.

Every fight is decided by timing. There are no complex combos—just your ability to react, block at the right moment, and strike when it matters. Position yourself carefully, read your opponent, and stay in control under pressure.

The system is simple to learn, but each encounter tests your precision and decision-making.

Features:

• Close-range hand-to-hand combat • Fast, reaction-based gameplay • Simple and responsive controls • Skill-focused fighting system • Short, intense combat encounters

BIC:FP delivers a clean and focused combat experience for players who prefer skill over button mashing.

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Free to Play Status:

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I’ve always loved cats. Whenever I see one outside, my first instinct is to try and make friends with it. That’s what inspired me to build an app that turns those random cat encounters into something collectible. You snap a photo of a cat you find, and the app automatically cuts it out, transforms it into a cute little 3D-style collectible, and assigns it attributes and a rarity level.

Right now, it’s mostly a fun way to keep a personal collection of all the cats you meet. But eventually, I want to expand it into a cat battler game, where your collected cats can go up against your friends’ cats. It’s not on the Play Store yet, but if you’d like to try it out, let me know and I’ll send you access. I’d really love to get feedback from fellow cat lovers.

As the title suggests.
The game is ‎Covenant Cards: Strategy CCG App - App Store

Requirements:

• Familiarized with iOS architecture and code
• Must have android dev expertise - note: all code and architecture will be reviewed, and it is expected to be a senior level project.

You will be provided with all of the required assets, videos, effects, images, etc.

Bonuses:

If you can build the app entirely without access to the iOS code and the assets (i.e. use place holders) the pay can be *much* higher. For those who require access to the existing project, you will have to sign a lengthier contract of course.

Kindly watch the app store as it has a video showing the gameplay and comment if you are capable and interested. In turn, I will send a set of questions, review the proposals and let you know in a couple of days if its relevant

P.S. Optional RevShare agreements with reduced pay are optional as well.

Game Title: Block

Playable Link: Link to game

Platform: iOS

Description: 

Each turn you roll a die and place it on the board. Surround opponent dice to capture them. Control the most cells when the board fills to win. Simple rules, but tons of strategic depth.

Special Mechanics:

• Upgrades: Place a higher value on your existing die to make it stronger
• Special 1: The "1" die can remove ANY adjacent opponent die
• Captures: Surround opponent dice with your own to flip them

It's a mix of tactical placement and dice luck - you need to adapt your strategy based on what you roll.

Free to Play

Involvement: one man army

Link to game

Thanks for checking it out!

Been working on the movement feel and difficulty balancing for my arcade survival game Holovia.

Trying to make it intense without becoming frustrating too quickly. Curious what people think of the gameplay so far.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/holovia/id6762512612
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.flint.holovia&hl=nl

Been working on my cozy café idle game for a while now and just released a new update ☕️✨

Added:
- New cups
- New café themes
- More customization/cozy vibes overall

Trying to make this feel like one of those relaxing games you can chill with before bed instead of another stressful mobile game 😅

Would genuinely love feedback on what people would want to see in a cozy café game.

Hi everyone!

I’m a PhD student currently conducting research on mobile gaming and in-app purchases. I’m looking for mobile gamers to complete a short survey about their gaming habits and experiences with purchasing things in games such as extra coins, gems, stars, lives, cosmetic items, battle passes, or other in-game content.

The survey is completely voluntary, and all responses are greatly appreciated and will help support my research. Thank you so much for your time!

(If this type of post is not allowed, please feel free to delete.)

SURVEY LINK

Hi!

I'm doing my bachelor's thesis on free-to-play games, specifically retention mechanics and players' attitute towards them.

If you've ever played F2P games, I'd really appreciate it if you could take this quick survey (around 4 minutes).

LINK: https://forms.gle/N5mQtD7BwkmNbWHUA

It's anonymous and helps me a lot :)
Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

I'd like to share a game I've developed called The Listening Maze. It's a maze game where all gameplay is through audio; you send sound pulses and listen for echoes to navigate.

The game was designed with accessibility in mind from the start:

- Full VoiceOver support with game state announcements

- All gameplay information is conveyed through audio and haptics

- No visual-only information at any point

I'm a sighted developer, so I want to be upfront that I haven't experienced the game the way a VoiceOver user would beyond testing with VoiceOver enabled. I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from this community on the experience.

It's free to try on the App Store with 20 levels and a daily challenge.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-listening-maze/id6763250828

Thank you.

I have this PC game called RD Racing. I'm thinking about converting this for Mobile. Do You think it's a good idea? Would You play it?

Game Title: Neo Runner: Endless Neon City

Playable Link: [Link]

Platform: Android

Description:

Neo Runner is a free cyberpunk endless runner I built completely solo. You play as a neon character dashing through an 80s-inspired cyberpunk city, dodging obstacles as speed increases over time. The game features a Daily Mission system with 3 missions that refresh every day and reward you with coins. There's a Global Leaderboard so you can compete worldwide. Unlock 6 different skins using coins you earn in-game. Hit 10 combos in a row to trigger FEVER MODE, which doubles your score. Three power-ups are available: invisibility, magnet, and slow motion. Simple tap to jump, double tap to double jump. Completely free with no ads.

Free to Play Status: Free to play

Involvement: Solo developer. Built this as a personal project in my spare time. Designed, coded and generated all graphics programmatically with zero external assets.